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Not me. Shirts are shapeless and don't fit a woman's shape. Don't know about pants as I'll stick to women's.
There is no such thing as a universal "woman's shape"
I'm a 59 y/o, petite female who still buys t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, windpants, and other athletic wear in the Boys Department (I wear size 12 or 14, or M/L, depending on the item). When I was a broke college student in the late 1970s I realized that boys sizes not only fit my body, but most boys clothing costs less than a comparable item from the women's department.
So I buy an item that fits me and save money in the process - win-win!
I see some older women who have rounded, apple figures wearing men’s shirts. I assume this is because they can’t find women’s clothing that fits.
Young girls with mostly straight figures would probably do well in the boys’ departnents.
I can wear a unisex sweatshirt, and might wear an oversized flannel shirt. But my figure does not fit well into men’s clothing.
I'm not even sure what the bolded means. "Typical ladies"?
I'm wondering too. I wear men's tshirts, sweatshirts and hoodies quite often. I'm not sure what makes me typical or not, and I'm wondering if I should be offended either way. ;-P
I've noticed more and more ladies shopping at men's clothing section at dept stores. No, they are not buying them for a guy they are buying for themselves. I see ladies mostly buying guy jackets, sweat shirts, blazers, and dress shirts.
In fact, when I checkout clothes for my teenage boys I often find a lady trying on a boys 14-16 jacket or shirt.
I like buying men's track pants because not only are they
comfortable, their pockets are deep enough to actually serve
a purpose. Meanwhile, the pockets on the pairs of women's
jeans I've owned are almost useless. If the manufacturers
are going to include pockets on women's pants, it would
really help if they were actually usable.
I'm wondering too. I wear men's tshirts, sweatshirts and hoodies quite often. I'm not sure what makes me typical or not, and I'm wondering if I should be offended either way. ;-P
This is me, too! But I also have short legs, so I always have to alter jeans. I learned to sew as a teenager, so I could have stuff that fit properly.
If I can find a women's shirt to fit my shoulders, it has so many Xs in the size that the midsection part looks like a maternity top. And my tops are a size or two bigger than my pants. Women's clothes generally do not fit well or look great on me, so I stick to nondescript basics for the most part, from the men's section.
YES! That is a problem for me, too. I wear one of the lower plus sizes, but I am very tall with broad shoulders. The problem is that the plus-size tops are often bell-shaped and flare out at the waist wider than the shoulders, but I don't flare out at the waist like that. Nobody's going to think I'm wearing a maternity top at this age, but I still don't want my tops to fit that way.
I've bee shopping in the mens department since the 80s. First starting with sneakers because they didn't make women's in my size, then clothing. I would and still buy blazers, sweaters, jeans, button downs, jackets, footwear. You name it! I love menswear.
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